Al Capone was one of the most infamous criminals in US history. He moved to Chicago in 1923 to help run the South Side Chicago Outfit. He later took full charge over the syndicate and led one of the most sucessful criminal enterprises of all time. His biggest money maker was the sale of liquor that a prohibition era government had banned. He was also incredibly brutal, and he had many of his rivals killed for getting in his way. Despite this, he also used his vast wealth to help the people of Chicago through the earliest stages of the Great Depression. Truly, he is an incredibly interesting individual.
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Alphonse Capone, also called Al Capone, The Big Fellow, and Scarface Capone.
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Capone moved to chicago following his mentor, Johnny Torrio. Capone bought this house for 5,500 dollars. He later ran a crime syndicate generating an estimated 100 million dollars a year in revenue.
After Prohibition was passed, people were forced to dispose of liquor, seen in the picture above. Some people still made and sold liquor, seen below.
Everyone was happy when the prohibition was over. Especially this guy.
The Lexington Hotel was Capone's base of operations in Chicago. It became known as Capone's Castle.
Capone had some of his men disguise themselves as police in a raid against a rival gang. They lined seven men against the wall, and shot them. After this, Capone's popularity plummeted and the government seriously attempted to arrest him.Capone's career was over.
After an attempt on Capone's life by rival gang members, Capone fit this fine vehicle with bulletproof glass, run flat tires, and a police siren. This vehicle was later seized by the federal government and used as president FDR's limosuine.
Al Capone's 1920's Career
Al Capone was one of the most infamous criminals in US history. He moved to Chicago in 1923 to help run the South Side Chicago Outfit. He later took full charge over the syndicate and led one of the most sucessful criminal enterprises of all time. His biggest money maker was the sale of liquor that a prohibition era government had banned. He was also incredibly brutal, and he had many of his rivals killed for getting in his way. Despite this, he also used his vast wealth to help the people of Chicago through the earliest stages of the Great Depression. Truly, he is an incredibly interesting individual.
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Websites to go to for more information.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_capone
http://www.chicagohs.org/history/capone.html
Information about Prohibition from the America in the Twentieth Century Encylcopedia, Volume 1